The largely queer subkrewe aims to promote sex-positivity and consent in all types of sexual relationships. Krewe de Kink made a much bigger impact than expected when it first paraded in Krewe Boheme two years ago. That year a little more than a dozen members strolled through the French Quarter and Marigny clad in leather, latex and other fetish wear, handing out floggers to paradegoers.
The largely queer subkrewe , which aims to promote sex-positivity and consent in all types of sexual relationships, has grown rapidly since then. According to Patterson, Krewe de Kink has a wide variety of members with different sexual preferences, relationship statuses and day jobs.
Members include doctors, sex workers, lawyers and educators, among others. After their first year of parading, krewe members reached out to their circles, which included different sections of the local kink communities, and found plenty of people who were interested in joining. I feel comfortable here. Not everyone in the krewe feels comfortable parading through the streets in bondage gear, but Patterson says there are plenty of other opportunities for krewe members besides parading.
At their first ball, the krewe had an introduction to impact play, which involves the sexual kink of hitting or being hit. For those who are parading, subkrewe leaders are training members on how to respond to situations they might encounter along the route, such as a drunk person asking to be spanked or someone asking a krewe member to spank their partner. Together they're coming up with quick ways to respond politely and appropriately in those cases.
Krewe de Kink marches in Boheme for the third time on Jan. Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story identified Patterson as a co-founder instead of a co-captain. To do that, we need your help. Become a Gambit member today and help us continue our mission. Gambit's Events Calendar.
